I thought I was conscious of removing chemicals from my home. BPA free water bottle, minimal plastic Tupperware, low VOC paint, etc. apparently I only reached the tip of the ice-burg!
I'm 9 weeks pregnant and committing to: buying all organic produce, getting a glass water bottle, using a zero VOC paint, find lead free dishes. I'm considering getting a whole home water filter and switching to non-toxic cleaners.
What did you do to detoxify your home for baby? What did you prioritize if cost was an issue? Do you have any brands you trust?
Thanks for your ideas and help!
Re: How did you detox your home & life for baby?
Blessings
One of my crutches is cruelty-free as well. Honest company is great but for me, while they say they are cruelty-free (and they are) the company that owns them is not. So in the end my money is still going to animal cruelty (ie: testing) It sucks, I want to like them but I just can't do it! Haha!
For shampoo and conditioner I usually use Giovanni which is USDA certified organic (100% vegetarian ingredients) and for body wash I used EO Essentials which is non-GMO, gluten-free, cruelty-free and contains no synthetic fragrances. I am able to find both at my local Winners every single time so it's very affordable! I do use plastic containers for myself, admittedly. But I became a little more environmentally friendly by putting a stop to bagging my meat (to freeze) in Ziploc bags which just get thrown out. So far, so good!
My Mom bought me a massive bottle of laundry detergent when we moved in so I've been waiting for that to be done in order to buy some eco-friendly stuff. Almost there! In the city we have this really cool store that has an "Eco-bar" at the back for things like laundry detergent, shampoo etc. You literally grab a jug and fill up!
As another poster said, I will probably never be 100% organic, eco-friendly, cruelty & chemical free but I try my best to keep the bad crap out of my home.
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I also bought a steam mop so I don't have to mop the floor with bleach, or any unknown harsh chemicals. I wanted to be OK with my baby laying on my floor.
I use diluted castile soap for baby wash.